Spring Boot Environment Variables and API Key Security Tutorial

Master secure API key management and environment variable configuration in Spring Boot applications through this comprehensive 17-minute tutorial. Learn essential techniques for protecting sensitive data across development, testing, and production environments using Spring Boot's configuration capabilities. Explore practical implementations from basic setup to advanced configurations, including setting up environment variables, utilizing @Value and Environment interface, managing different environment configurations, and implementing runtime configurations. Follow along with hands-on demonstrations using Spring Boot, Spring Web, H2 Database, and JDBC API in IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate while discovering industry best practices for securing API keys and sensitive information. Gain valuable insights into professional configuration management that will enhance application security and maintainability across different deployment scenarios.